Request: Client for PPC64le (Linux)

If you're new to FAH and need help getting started or you have very basic questions, start here.

Moderators: Site Moderators, FAHC Science Team

Post Reply
ks23
Posts: 1
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:40 pm

Request: Client for PPC64le (Linux)

Post by ks23 »

Hello,

are there any efforts for a PPC64le (POWER8/ POWER9) client?

I have a system from Raptor Computing Systems.
Maximum configuration is dual processor 22-cores with 172 threads (SMT4).

I look forward to a response.
Joe_H
Site Admin
Posts: 8002
Joined: Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:41 pm
Hardware configuration: Mac Studio M1 Max 32 GB smp6
Mac Hack i7-7700K 48 GB smp4
Location: W. MA

Re: Request: Client for PPC64le (Linux)

Post by Joe_H »

No, development has been targeted at computers home users and enthusiasts would have, and that meant x86/AMD64 based computers and their GPU's. Some of this also works and scales onto larger servers that some have access to. With the limited budget for software development they have kept to that base of equipment.

There was someone a few years ago who ran the client under emulation and had good results. Don't know if that would still work.
Image
Post Reply